Coconut Oil

[Spence]

I came across two 5 gal pails of coconut oil that my wife used on her soap-making hobby. I thought about using it on leather, so I Googled it. Seems that quite a few folks swear by it for their tack, saying that it makes the leather so much softer.

So now I'm about ready to open up the pails and see what it looks like. I'm sure it's not the "virgin" kind, but I will test it out on some scraps. Oh, and it's odorless.

Now, my question: Does or has anyone ever used this as an alternative to commercial conditioners, mink or olive oil?

If there's a market for it, I just may bottle it up and make enough for a few cans of beans to go with my rice.

[Phatdaddy]

I came across two 5 gal pails of coconut oil that my wife used on her soap-making hobby. I thought about using it on leather, so I Googled it. Seems that quite a few folks swear by it for their tack, saying that it makes the leather so much softer.

So now I'm about ready to open up the pails and see what it looks like. I'm sure it's not the "virgin" kind, but I will test it out on some scraps. Oh, and it's odorless.

Now, my question: Does or has anyone ever used this as an alternative to commercial conditioners, mink or olive oil?

If there's a market for it, I just may bottle it up and make enough for a few cans of beans to go with my rice.

I've not used it but there have been other threads on coconut oil. Just search "coconut oil"